Show COW IS DESERVING OF ESSENTIAL IAL REST without it animal cannot lay up requisite supply of fat for new lactation period by CARL ajl E JOHNSON idaho experiment me nt station the accumulated experience of progressive gres sive dairymen proves that a cow should have a rest between lactation periods it if milked continuously up to the time of freshening the period into which she freshens will be less profitable than the preceding without rest it la Is impossible for her to renew her depleted strength or to lay up a supply ot of fat for the new lactation period nor can she properly nourish the now rapidly growing foetus it may seem like wasting ng feed to lay fat on oa a cows body but in reality it Is not for the tat fat will later inter appear as fat in the milk moreover when a cow freshens she Is usually more or less feverish fe crich and her digestion impaired to a certain extent to place her on full feed at this time Is to invite trouble but if she la is in good condition the withholding of her feed will result in no harm inasmuch as her needs will be taken care ot of by the tat fat stored on the body A thin alila cow has no such reserve and one has to choose between decreased production or take chances on her powers to stand up under full feed A cow should ha be given at least six weeks it if intermittent and partial milking falls to dry her up withholding the groin grain ration and feeding roughage such as timothy and straw will be dmd helpful ten days or two weeks should be allowed a cow to reach full feed after |